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For anyone listening after it's original publication, this episode went out on Saturday 22nd March 2020 at 10am .   

This Episode of the Directory of a Dream Life 50+ is the first of my episodes to be transmitted amidst CORONAVIRUS.  

I mentioned it in passing last week, as we were just becoming aware of the potential severity of the situation here in the UK.  

However, in just the past week, all future public work and events have been postponed or cancelled, affecting business as well as personal plans.  Schools are now closed, along with bars, restaurants, cafes and gyms until further notice and there has been absolute panic in Britain's supermarkets as people stockpile quite unnecessarily, as we are assured that there is plenty to go around.  

Crazy times already, and we have no idea what is in store for us. 

In this Episode I try to come to terms with my situation and ponder about the possible threat to our mental health.  

To ensure that we use, rather than abuse this time we've now got on our hands, I offer some ideas.  

And of course, there's the weekly quiz question and life hack. 

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Our sister company's website (as mentioned in this episode) is https://www.organicsecrets.co.uk, email: [email protected]

 ***  DIRECTORY OF A DREAM LIFE 50+ is a physical journal, a podcast and a workshop. 

1) Discover what we're up to!  Go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlife 

2) To order the Directory of a Dream Life 50+  MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlifejournal     

3) All orders will qualify for the FREE bonus of 8 meditation tracks, SHADES OF KEFALONIA.  These tracks were created by the author and soul coach Jennifer Lynch.  She can be contacted via her website www.angelwisdom.co.uk   

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James Bargeron has always wondered what makes us tick , and through the challenges of life,  discovered that it's all controlled by power of our mind.   I met James when he spoke at a recent conference in Birmingham.  I realised very quickly that he has the same goals and aspirations as the Directory of a Dream Life 50+, in wanting to share and highlight the fact that it's not too late  to tune into a way of thinking that's contrary to how we were taught in school.  You know -   "Pull yourself together", "Snap out of it!".   

Mistakes and failures are not forever, they're not a stigma to hang over you throughout life. 

If you'd like to find out more about  James, and how he can help you to discover your potential, his website is www.jamesbargeron.com.  He can easily be tracked down on Linkedin, or by email:  [email protected] 

Our sister company's website (as mentioned in this episode) is https://www.organicsecrets.co.uk

***  DIRECTORY OF A DREAM LIFE 50+ is a physical journal, a podcast and a workshop.    

1) Discover what we're up to!  Go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlife    

2) To order the Directory of a Dream Life 50+  MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlifejournal    

3) All orders will qualify for the FREE bonus of 8 meditation tracks, SHADES OF KEFALONIA.  These tracks were created by the author and soul coach Jennifer Lynch.  She can be contacted via her website www.angelwisdom.co.uk    

4) FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/gurgleit     

5) INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/dream_life_50plus    

 6) WEBSITE: www.gurgleit.com  

 ** You can suggest quiz questions or record your lifehack contributions at www.anchor.fm/ddl50/messages   Lifehacks  can be anything that makes our lives easier, happier or more productive   😀 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!!  @dream_lilfe_50plus  FACEBOOK:  @gurgleit or  Marchia At Gurgle It

Are you fed up of yo-yo dieting or have you given up on the idea of slimming altogether?   Like you (and me), Patsy Hanson struggled with body image and dieting.   Join us and learn from her story.    Find out how she can help you to make weight loss a part of your lifestyle instead of a target!  And discover more about Patsy's teaching at www.patsyhanson.com  or email her at [email protected]  Join Patsy's private FB group - Weight Loss Motivation for Women UK.   ** Whichever platform you listen on, please SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW  this podcast too!  DIRECTORY OF A DREAM LIFE 50+ is a physical journal, a podcast and a workshop.   1) Discover what we're up to!  Go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlife   2) To order the Directory of a Dream Life 50+  MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL go to http://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlifejournal   3) All orders will qualify for the FREE bonus of 8 meditation tracks, SHADES OF KEFALONIA.  These tracks were created by the author and soul coach Jennifer Lynch.  She can be contacted via her website www.angelwisdom.co.uk   4) FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/gurgleit   5) INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/dream_life_50plus   6) WEBSITE: www.gurgleit.com   *** You can suggest quiz questions or record your lifehack contributions at www.anchor.fm/ddl50/messages Lifehacks  can be anything that makes our lives easier, happier or more productive 😀 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!!  @dream_lilfe_50plus  FACEBOOK:  @gurgleit or  Marchia At Gurgle It

“ The best colour is the one that looks good on you” 

Lara is passionate about everyone discovering their WOW colours, the colours that make their eyes shine bright, the colours that give them confidence, the colours that give you your ‘Va Va Voom’! As someone herself who has sat where you are today, facing a New Beginning she hopes her story, words of encouragement and empowerment will give you greater confidence as you move forward in life. From her studio just outside Marlborough, Lara runs colour & style sessions for men & women and workshops on the development of presentation skills and personal presence for both work and social settings. 

Reach Lara at www.laralauder.com and follow her on Instagram: @lara_lauder or @itsuitsmeand APOLOGIES FOR A SLIGHT DROP IN SOUND QUALITY THIS WEEK.   

** Whichever platform you listen on, please SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW  this podcast too!  DIRECTORY OF A DREAM LIFE 50+ is a physical journal, a podcast and a workshop.  

1) Discover what we're up to!  Go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlife  

2) To order the Directory of a Dream Life 50+  MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL go to http://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlifejournal  

3) All orders will qualify for the FREE bonus of 8 meditation tracks, SHADES OF KEFALONIA.  These tracks were created by the author and soul coach Jennifer Lynch.  She can be contacted via her website www.angelwisdom.co.uk  

4) FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/gurgleit  

5) INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/dream_life_50plus 

6) WEBSITE: www.gurgleit.com    

*** You can suggest quiz questions or record your lifehack contributions at www.anchor.fm/ddl50/messages Lifehacks  can be anything that makes our lives easier, happier or more productive 😀 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!!  @dream_lilfe_50plus  FACEBOOK:  @gurgleit or  Marchia At Gurgle It

The girls are back! This time, I'm joined by Jane, Kathy and Janet.  During a meal at a restaurant in Manchester, we chat about how it feels to be a grandma as well as catching up with Jane's progress with the Directory of a Dream Life 50+ MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL..⠀Join us!  And of course there's the handy life-hack as well as a quiz question. If like Jane, you'd like to host a Directory of a Dream Life 50+ MY BEST LIFE WORKSHOP, just go to  https://www.gurgleit.com/mblworkshop-enquiry-form2 MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL is undated so you can dive right in at any time of the year!  https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlifejournal Whichever platform you listen on, please SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW  this podcast too! DIRECTORY OF A DREAM LIFE 50+ is a physical journal, a podcast and a workshop. 1) Discover what we're up to!  Go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlife 2) To order the Directory of a Dream Life 50+  MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL go to http://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlifejournal 3) All orders will qualify for the FREE bonus of 8 meditation tracks, SHADES OF KEFALONIA.  These tracks were created by the author and soul coach Jennifer Lynch.  She can be contacted via her website www.angelwisdom.co.uk 4) FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/gurgleit 5) INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/dream_life_50plus 6) WEBSITE: www.gurgleit.com   *** You can suggest quiz questions or record your lifehack contributions at www.anchor.fm/ddl50/messages Lifehacks  can be anything that makes our lives easier, happier or more productive 😀 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!!  @dream_lilfe_50plus  FACEBOOK:  @gurgleit or  Marchia At Gurgle It

Here's the second part of my conversation with the amazing Brenda Mason!    

Often referred to as the “Tiny House Sweetheart,” Brenda Mason has spent the last two years sharing her passion for smaller living, but a huge life, on the best Tiny House Festival stages across the United States and various other International podcasts and stages.  Off the stage, she also mentors those seeking more with less through her private consulting, her online course, Downsizing31, and her best-selling Book: “The 31-Day Guide to Creating Your Clutter Free Home Oasis”. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/31-Day-Guide-Creating-Clutter-Oasis/dp/0578489597/ref=tmm_pap_swatch__encoding=UTF8&qid=1579864393&sr=8-1  

Contact Brenda via her website: www.SmallerLivingHugeLife.com  

Here's a link to the FREE de-cluttering resource that Brenda promised:  https://mailchi.mp/smallerlivinghugelife/rehome?fbclid=IwAR3Ko2ZJfX5EK3jT3GT2B3ykyicSVDF5GiwI_JkRv7cnIZuGfUSmIkjgW-4 

As mentioned in this week's episode, if you've already got hold of a copy of MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL, have attended my presentations or workshops or you've been a guest on the podcast, I'd very much appreciate your feedback for the testimonial page.  Please send me a quick email, [email protected] AND OF COURSE, Whichever platform you listen on, please SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW  this podcast too!  

Next weekend I'll be speaking on the first day of the HER STORY GLOBAL WOMEN's EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE in the UK.  Here's a ticket link.  I'd love to meet you there.  

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/herstory-womens-global-empowerment-conference-hertfordshire-uk-tickets-86195239281

DIRECTORY OF A DREAM LIFE 50+ is a physical journal, a podcast and a workshop.  

1) Discover what we're up to!  Go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlife  

2) To order the Directory of a Dream Life 50+  MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlifejournal 

3) All orders will qualify for the FREE bonus of 8 meditation tracks, SHADES OF KEFALONIA.  These tracks were created by the author and soul coach Jennifer Lynch.  She can be contacted via her website www.angelwisdom.co.uk  

4) FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/gurgleit  5) INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/dream_life_50plus  6) WEBSITE: www.gurgleit.com     

You can suggest quiz questions or record your lifehack contributions at www.anchor.fm/ddl50/messages   Lifehacks  can be anything that makes our lives easier, happier or more productive 😀 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!!  @dream_lilfe_50plus  FACEBOOK:  @gurgleit or  Marchia At Gurgle It

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We'll all need to de-clutter either our own stuff or someone else's stuff at some point in our lives.   And probably soon.  So if it seems like a daunting, unmanageable task - DO NOT miss this episode of the Directory of a Dream Life podcast!😊️ 🎤 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My guest Brenda Mason has such an engaging story to tell as well as sharing tips to making de-cluttering, down-sizing and just organising your life so that you live in your own 'home oasis'. If you'd like to learn more about Brenda's book, here's a link:   https://www.amazon.co.uk/31-Day-Guide-Creating-Clutter-Oasis/dp/0578489597/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1579203748&sr=8-1 To contact Brenda, have a look at: www.SmallerLivingHugeLife.com *** Whichever platform you listen on, please SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW  this podcast too! DIRECTORY OF A DREAM LIFE 50+ is a physical journal, a podcast and a workshop. 1) Discover what we're up to!  Go to https://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlife 2) To order the Directory of a Dream Life 50+  MY BEST LIFE JOURNAL go to http://www.gurgleit.com/mybestlifejournal 3) All orders will qualify for the FREE bonus of 8 meditation tracks, SHADES OF KEFALONIA.  These tracks were created by the author and soul coach Jennifer Lynch.  She can be contacted via her website www.angelwisdom.co.uk 4) FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/gurgleit 5) INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/dream_life_50plus 6) WEBSITE: www.gurgleit.com    You can suggest quiz questions or record your lifehack contributions at www.anchor.fm/ddl50/messages Lifehacks  can be anything that makes our lives easier, happier or more productive 😀 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!!  @dream_lilfe_50plus  FACEBOOK:  @gurgleit or  Marchia At Gurgle It